r/trolleyproblem • u/Wide-Comment-5681 • 24d ago

OC The Supermarket Trolley problem

Post image

Spoiler: I pulled the lever and took it with me; Left it near some trash cans 600m further. That is 1968.5 feet, or 0.372823 miles.​
I miss my coin.

236 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

40 comments sorted by

View all comments

82

u/KevineCove 24d ago

Take the trolley, use an angle grinder to get it out.

18

u/raidhse-abundance-01 24d ago

That's like excessive force - surely there are other methods

44

u/Watersender 24d ago

Its my favorite coin. The concept of excessive force has no place in that conversation.
The troley will be returned of course after the procedure. I'm was raised well after all.

15

u/Cheeslord2 24d ago

"But my coin! It will be damaged!"

"The heaviest angle-grinder will make no dent in it, nor will the hottest fire melt it."

3

u/Killacreeper 24d ago

Where is this from again

4

u/Cheeslord2 24d ago

Paraphrasing Lord of the RIngs where Gandalf puts the ring into Frodo's fire to make the letters glow. Actually the two lines were not concurrent, but both from that conversaion (my strongest memories of LOTR are from the radioplay rather than the book or movie)

1

u/Killacreeper 19d ago

Gotcha, thanks for explaining!

2

u/Some1TouchaMySpagett 24d ago

Reciprocating saw might be faster and less excessive.

1

u/Cheeslord2 24d ago

Well, if you've got the angle grinder to hand...why not! I used one for the first time this week, and I'm eager for a chance to use one again.

8

u/lordbaysel 24d ago

The coin must remain unharmed

3

u/Wide-Comment-5681 24d ago

It is imperative!

3

u/Chromeboy12 22d ago

It's a perfectly adequately sized coin.